Quick update. I ran a program called RegCure. After this fixed 300+ errors the rogue .exe and process were gone. I then searched for and deleted .tmp files (84 found). In Safe Mode, also searched for .tmp files. None found.

hey philliephan, i'm located in Phillies country (1 hour northeast of philly). what a season. hope they learned something and build on it.

anyway, i will try uploading this .exe to that site. i'm assuming they will allow a .exe to be uploaded?